On the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, you can marvel at the beautiful scenery
and enjoy the contagious warmth of the people. The Gulf, an arrival point for
cruise liners, is practically an ocean within itself, as it is partially connected
with the Atlantic Ocean along the Florida
stretch and with the Caribbean Sea along the YucatanCanal.
North America?s main rivers empty into the
Gulf?s coastal region, where you can explore a wide variety of habitats, bays,
deltas, lagoons and marshes. Tampico,
Veracruz, Villahermosa and Campeche
have some of the region?s most important ports, and all of them are full of
tradition, legends, and even pirate stories. This area has some of the best
seafood in Mexico
making its rich cuisine one of a kind. The best destinations to enjoy in the Gulf of Mexico are: